From the hilarious, to the tender, to the sometimes deeply personal, each Money Diary provides an honest and unique window into the life of an anonymous OP, through the lens of money. And yet, reading the diaries, we get a feel for the OP's life spanning far beyond her finances.

So as we close out the year, we wanted to check back in with some of our favorite diarists of 2018. Ahead are picks from the R29 Work & Money staff and our beloved Money Diaries Facebook group, along with updates from the OPs. I mean, we don't pick favorites (we love all our OPs!), but if we had to...